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Mar 16, 2012

Saved and Sanctified

Deidre Crumbley, associate professor of Africana Studies, describes the social institution of the storefront church in her new book, "Saved and Sanctified: The Rise of a Storefront Church in Great Migration Philadelphia." The community gathering place that still flourishes today first emerged during the early 20th century as millions of southern blacks moved north to escape the violent racism of the Jim Crow South and to find employment in urban centers. 

Mar 14, 2012

Dealing with Trauma and its Aftermath

At a time when many families are adjusting to soldiers returning from combat, significant job layoffs, foreclosures on home mortgages, high rates of crime, and interpersonal violence, there is an increased demand for social workers. NC State’s Department of Social Work has increased enrollment in its undergraduate and graduate programs to meet that demand. We are preparing the next generation of practitioners to help people deal with the aftermath of trauma. 

Mar 13, 2012

CHASS Student of the Month

Brittany Copeland is a senior double majoring in Africana Studies and Psychology. She founded Jump In! (a local nonprofit organization), participated in Study Abroad in Ghana, and has been a research assistant in the Psychology Department. She is active on campus, and intends to continue her focus on psychology/counseling at the graduate level. 

Mar 7, 2012

Local and Mobile

Local and Mobile, an international conference being held at NC State University, brings researchers from a range of disciplines together to discuss how mobile technologies--from smart phones to GPS devices--are changing our thinking about our own identities, our sense of privacy, our notions of place and space, our civic and political participation, our policy making, and our everyday consumption. Adriana de Souza e Silva, associate professor in NC State's Department of Communication, is chairing the conference. 

Mar 7, 2012

Rapper Keeps It Clean As He Builds His Music Business

James Otis Terry Jr. (Communication ‘96) also known as J.O.T., says his parents taught him he didn’t need to swear to make his point. So, when he began to write music in 1995, Terry took that message to heart.Terry incorporates clean lyrics into his rap music that promote the acceptance of others’ individuality and provides a clean alternative “to offer another opinion” on the widespread use of vulgarity in rap music.Terry says his background at NC State influenced his work — he describes the university as “the backbone of North Carolina” — and notes that he continues to get support from his alma mater when his music airs on NC State’s student-run radio station, WKNC. 

Mar 6, 2012

Making Sense of the New Middle East: The Dynamics and their Implications for US Interests

Meghan O’Sullivan, the Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, will present the 2012 John W. Pope Lecture at North Carolina State University on Tuesday, March 13. The former Bush administration advisor will speak about “Making Sense of the New Middle East: The Dynamics and Their Implications for US Interests.” 

Mar 6, 2012

Food History: Q&A with Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky is the keynote speaker at the "Food and History: From Theory to Practice" conference being held at NC State May 4 - 5. Kurlansky is the best-selling author of “Cod,” “Salt,” “The Big Oyster” and other books focused on the story (and history) of food. He is the winner of the James Beard Award for food writing and the Bon Appetit Food Writer of the Year, among other awards. We recently caught up with Kurlansky to ask him a few questions about food ... and history. 

Mar 2, 2012

Fighting Wildfires with Research

Think fighting wildfires is just a job for forest rangers armed with water? Think again. Research in communication practices is improving the ways in which wildfires are handled. Dr. Branda Nowell, associate professor in the Department of Public Administration, is on the front lines as she helps lead a research team dubbed the Fire Chasers who have been researching wildfires since 2008. The team’s goal is to better understand how to make communities more resilient to wildfires and other such disasters. 

Mar 2, 2012

As NY Giants Assistant Coach, CHASS Alum Helps Win Super Bowl

CHASS alum David Merritt (Poli Sci '94), was a linebacker at NC State. As an assistant coach for the New York Giants, he played a critical role in helping his team win in the last few minutes of the Super Bowl. Merritt recently took time to chat with an NC State writer about the Super Bowl and his career in coaching. 

Mar 1, 2012

Interview with Dr. Deidre Crumbley

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